During the reigns of King Louis strict to limit his power and status. in society and government. Both autocrats, or absolute rulers, place the nobles in a separate area from the rest of society to keep a close eye on them. The kings' views on religion also impacted the status and power of the nobility, as most of them were qualified Protestants. This would prove to be a long-term problem for Louis XIV. Overall, Peter the Great and Louis XIV despised the nobility and their power in government and took many steps to rein them in. Louis In France, Louis XIV ridiculed the nobility by sending them to the Palace of Versailles and occupying them with silly odd jobs and fussy knitting rituals. He gave them these useless jobs to keep them from being banned...